2024 · Q91
Which of the following statements regarding river meanders is/are correct?
- 1It is a U-shaped bend in a river.
- 2An extremely tight meander is called a goose neck; it is likely to become a cutoff, or oxbow lake, after a flood.
- 3Tectonic uplift can cause a river to continue downcutting along its meandering course, producing incised or entrenched meanders.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: a meander is a U-shaped (loop-like) bend in a river's course. Statement 2 is correct: an extremely tight meander is called a gooseneck, which can be cut off during floods to form an oxbow lake. Statement 3 is correct: tectonic uplift can cause a river to downcut along its meandering course, producing incised or entrenched meanders. All three statements are correct, so the answer is (D).